Masako Ikeda
Japanese actress and voice actress (1939–2026)
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Masako Ikeda (池田 昌子, Ikeda Masako; January 1, 1939 – March 3, 2026) was a Japanese actress, voice actress and narrator from Tokyo. She is most known for the roles of Reika "Madame Butterfly" Ryuuzaki in Aim for the Ace!, Nodoka Saotome in Ranma ½, Maetel in Galaxy Express 999, Michiko Azuma in Harmagedon, and for being the Japanese voice-over actress of Audrey Hepburn.
BornJanuary 1, 1939
Tokyo, Japan
DiedMarch 3, 2026 (aged 87)
Tokyo, Japan
Occupations
- Actress
- voice actress
- narrator
Yearsactive1948–2026
Masako Ikeda | |
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池田 昌子 | |
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| Born | January 1, 1939 Tokyo, Japan |
| Died | March 3, 2026 (aged 87) Tokyo, Japan |
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| Years active | 1948–2026 |
Ikeda died from an intracerebral hemorrhage on March 3, 2026, at the age of 87.[1]
Filmography
Television animation
- 1960s
- Princess Knight (1967) – Eros
- Judo Boy (1969) – Narieta
- Kamui the Ninja (1969) – Nene
- 1970s
- Pinocchio: The Series (1972) – The Blue Fairy
- Aim for the Ace! (1973) – Reika "Madame Butterfly" Ryuuzaki
- 3000 Leagues in Search of Mother (1976) – Cipriana
- Galaxy Express 999 (1978) – Maetel
- The Story of Perrine (1978) – Marie Paindavoine
- 1980s
- Patalliro! (1982) – Etrange, Patalliro's mother
- Aura Battler Dunbine (1983) – Silkey Mau
- Stop!! Hibari-kun! (1983) – Harue
- Bagi, the Monster of Mighty Nature (1984) – Ryo's mother
- The Story of Pollyanna, Girl of Love (1986) – Ruth Carew
- 1990s
- Sunset on Third Street (1990) – Tomoe Suzuki
- Ranma ½ (1992) – Nodoka Saotome
- Romeo's Blue Skies (1995) – Narrator
- Weiß Kreuz (1998) – Kaoruko Amamiya
- Kindaichi Case Files (1999) – Hazuki Asaki
- 2000s
- Sakura Wars (2000) – Wakana Shinguji
- Monster (2004) – Leia
- Nagasarete Airantou (2007) – Suzuran
- Kon'nichiwa Anne: Before Green Gables (2009) – Narrator
- 2010s
- Katanagatari (2010) – Narrator
OVA
- Devilman: The birth (1987) – Sumiko Fudo
- Vampire Princess Miyu (1988) – Miyu's mother
- Legend of the Galactic Heroes: The Gaiden (1998) – Johanna von Basel
- Yukikaze (2002) – Lynn Jackson
Theatrical animation
- Queen Millennia (1982) – Cleopatra
- Genma Taisen (1983) – Michiko Azuma
- X (1996) – Tōru Shirō
- Mobile Suit Gundam Special Edition (2000) – Kamaria Ray
Tokusatsu
- Ultraman Story (1984) – Mother of Ultra
- Ultraman Mebius (2006) – Mother of Ultra
Video games
- Lunar 2: Eternal Blue Complete (1998) – Luna
- Dissidia Final Fantasy (2008) – Cloud of Darkness
- Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep (2010) – Kairi's grandmother
- Final Fantasy Type-0 (2011) – Cadetmaster
- Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn (2013) – Hydaelyn
Dubbing
Live-action
- Audrey Hepburn
- Roman Holiday (1972 Fuji TV and 1979 TV Asahi edition) – Princess Ann[2]
- Sabrina – Sabrina Fairchild
- War and Peace – Natasha Rostova
- Funny Face – Jo Stockton
- Love in the Afternoon – Ariane Chavasse[3]
- The Nun's Story (1974 TV Asahi edition) – Sister Luke
- The Unforgiven – Rachel Zachary
- Breakfast at Tiffany's – Holly Golightly / Lula Mae Barnes
- The Children's Hour – Karen Wright
- Charade – Regina "Reggie" Lampert[4]
- My Fair Lady – Eliza Doolittle
- Paris When It Sizzles – Gabrielle Simpson
- How to Steal a Million – Nicole Bonnet
- Two for the Road – Joanna 'Jo' Wallace
- Wait Until Dark (1975 TV Asahi edition) – Susy Hendrix
- Robin and Marian – Lady Marian
- Bloodline – Elizabeth Roffe
- Always (1995 NTV edition) – Hap
- Audrey – Audrey Hepburn[5]
- Airport 1975 (1977 Fuji TV edition) - Sister Ruth (Helen Reddy)
- Amélie – Madeleine Wallace (Yolande Moreau)[6]
- Armour of God II: Operation Condor – Momoko[7]
- Back to the Future Part III (1993 TV Asahi edition) – Clara Clayton (Mary Steenburgen)[8]
- The Chronicles of Riddick – Aereon (Judi Dench)[9]
- Glee – Patti LuPone
- Kramer vs. Kramer – Joanna Kramer (Meryl Streep)[10]
- La Piscine (1978 TV Asahi edition) – Marianne (Romy Schneider)
- The Manchurian Candidate – Senator Eleanor Prentiss Shaw (Meryl Streep)[11]
- Marnie (1969 TV Asahi edition) – Lil Mainwaring (Diane Baker)
- The Plague of the Zombies – Sylvia Forbes (Diane Clare)[12]
- The Reptile – Valerie Spalding (Jennifer Daniel)[13]
- The River Wild – Gail Hartman (Meryl Streep)[14]
- Singin' in the Rain – Kathy Selden (Debbie Reynolds)[15]
- Smash – Liza Minnelli[16]
- The Towering Inferno (1989 TBS edition) – Susan Franklin (Faye Dunaway)
Animation
- Charlotte's Web – Charlotte A. Cavatica
- Hercules – Hera
Other roles
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| 2007 | 1st Seiyu Awards | Achievement Award | Won | [17] |
| 2020 | Tokyo Anime Awards 2020 | Merit Award | Won | [18] |